I’m Knitting As Fast As I Can

This warm, cozy cowl is based on my Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl. The stitch pattern is presented in both chart and written form. It is easy to memorize and fun to execute. The cowl sits on the shoulders to block out the cold wind. The slightly flared and scalloped edge flows from the leaf lace pattern.

The project works up quickly from just one skein of Manos Silk Blend or Malabrigo Silky Merino (DK weight yarns), making this the perfect last-minute gift. (Note: You will come extremely close to running out of yarn. If that unnerves you, either purchase a second skein of yarn, or eliminate Rnds 1-2 of the Border.)

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Well, the oldest child is now safely ensconced in the non-ivy-covered halls of his Southern Californian country club college.

Damn it’s clean quiet around here.

I’m currently using his temporarily unoccupied bedroom as a staging area for a little stash reorganization. Plus, I found a kick ass bookcase thing at IKEA this weekend. It’s bigger than the photo would indicate. That top, center cubby is holding an Indigo Moon batt, and three Grafton batts, and a batt from Miss Babs.

And here’s another change . . . I have photos of three FOs!

A basic felted bag that patiently waited nearly two months for its turn in the washing machine (more info on Ravelry here):

A basic pair of gloves that practically knit themselves (more info on Ravelry here):

And my latest, soon-to-be-available pattern, Heat Wave, which I knit with just one skein of Brooks Farm Primero (more info on Ravelry here):

I just need to take better photos and make the last minute edits to the pattern. I loved this design worked up the the Wooly Wonka silk yarn (only available with the kit) but I love this version just as much. The Brooks Farm yarn has been burning a hole in my stash for nearly two years and this was the perfect project. The skein has only 500 yards of yarn but this finished stole is really good sized — almost 70 inches long and 21 inches wide. And it’s unbelievably warm. I’m really pleased with how it turned out.

One of the semi-secret projects I finished last month was the summer offering for the Wooly Wonka Change of Seasons Lace Club. When Anne approached me about participating in the club, I jumped at the chance to design the summer pattern. We decided on a 100% silk yarn and I gave her free rein to dye it any color she wanted. *cough, cough*
Actually, I gave her a skein of yarn I’d dyed myself and asked if she could match the color. Damned if she didn’t get it right on the money.

Unfortunately, the knitting needed to be completed right at the time my carpal tunnel syndrome was at its worst so Vanessa stepped up to the plate and knit the sample. That Vanessa is a mighty clever knitter. All she had was the pattern — no photo, no nothin’ — but she knit up the scarf in record time. You can see it on her Ravelry project page by clicking here.

Right now I’m working up a heavier sample in some Brooks Farm Primero that Margene got me at Estes Park last year (or maybe the year before).

I’ve set up a pattern page on Ravelry and the design should be available for wide-spread consumption near the end of the summer. If anyone wants to work up a sample in lace-weight yarn, give me a yell.